Question for ipod users: I would like to shift my library

[JAbuchan08]

to another computer. Can I load songs from my ipod to my new computer or do I have to rebuild my library from scratch. I'm a technological idiot so it may be something simple that I've overlooked. Thank you in advance.

[faithnotgreed]

1. do you have a mac

if so i might be able to help if you tell me exactly what you have and what youre trying to do

best wishes

[CatholicEdHead]

2. Probably have to rebuild from scratch

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60920

"Question: I have a computer at home and one at work. Can I update my iPod music collection from more than one computer?
Answer: Yes. When you first connect iPod to your computer, iPod recognizes that computer as its "home" computer. Each time you connect, iPod automatically downloads the music library stored on it. When you connect iPod to a different computer, iPod asks for permission before synchronizing with this music library. If you choose Auto-sync, iPod recognizes the second computer as its home computer and breaks the link with the original computer. If you do not choose Auto-sync, iPod switches to manual update mode, allowing you to selectively drag songs, albums, or playlists from the second computer to your iPod.

Synchronization occurs only in one direction, from your computer to your iPod. This means you cannot transfer music, automatically or manually, from your iPod to a computer, and you cannot use iPod to copy a music library from one computer to another. But, if you legally are allowed to copy music files, you can configure your iPod as a hard disk to move music files."

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. You can get software that lets you transfer the contents of your iPod

to your computer. I use something called iPod Access, which you can download. It works quite well.

[crispini]

3. Why don't you just hook one computer up to the other

and transfer the files that way?

This looks like a good article:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248

Edited to add: Or just buy a little USB jump drive and copy everything to that and sneakernet it from one to the other!